Marine Studies - Physical Ocean Science and Engineering Concentration (MS)

Requirements for the Degrees

All students in the master’s program are required to complete a minimum of 30 graduate credits. A course outside of the POSE program and the student’s area of concentration is required. All students must write a thesis. Students may bypass the master’s degree and work directly toward the PhD upon petition. Requirements for the PhD degree are similar to those for the master’s degree, but are more intensive. in addition to required coursework, written and oral qualifying examinations are required before students are admitted to candidacy for the PhD degree.

Required courses:

• MEEG 690 - Intermediate Engineering Mathematics Credit(s): 3
• MAST 691 - Fluid Dynamics in Marine Systems Credit(s): 4

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• MAST 693 - Waves in the Marine Environment Credit(s): 3 or
• MAST 655 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Credit(s): 3

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• MAST 811 - Oceanographic Time Series Analysis Credit(s): 3
• MAST 882 - Physical Ocean Science and Engineering Seminar Credit(s): 1 or equivalent must be taken each spring semester during each year of residence. [1 cr each]